Evening Star Newspaper, May 18, 1929, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR. - WASHINGTON. D. C. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1929, e — DRY AGENTS DEATH IS HELD ACCIDENT Defendant, However, Is Re- arrested on Assault Charge in Mount Rainier. Bpectal Dispatch to The Star. MOUNT RAINIER, Md, May 18.— Released by a Prince Georges County coroner’s jury following an inquest into the accident at Berwyn Tuesday in which Prohibition Agent Dano M. Jack- ley was killed, Edward Martin, colored, 24, was last night immediately taken into custody by a United States marshal and removed to Baltimore, where he is today scheduled to be arraigned before United States Commissioner Supplee on charges of assault and interfering with an officer in connection with the same accident. Inability of the Government witnesses to identify Martin as the driver of the car which was being pursued when Jackley was killed, coupled with admis- sions on the part of the revenue agents that they “bumped” a rum runner’s machine several times while traveling at a speed of about 65 miles an hour on a slippery road, led the jury to re- turn; a verdict of “unavoidable acci- dent” occuring during a chase of an automobile whose driver was unknown. Hearing Without Disorders. ‘The dramatic nature of the case, coupled with publication of the fact} that Justice of Peace Robert Joyce, who presided, had received an anonymous letter warning him “not tc have any- thing to say,” served to attract a crowd that taxed the capacity of the town hall, but there was no evidence of any disorder. | Joyce himself came to the inquest armed, even though he announced he expected no trouble, and the spectators included Sheriff Charles S. Early, Dep- uty Sheriff A. W. Hepburn, Prince Georges County Policemen V. M. Nichols and Harry Robinson, most of the local town officers and numerous prohibition agents. ‘The trial was marked by an unusual amount of questioning of the witnesses by the members of the coroner's jury, the manner in which the interrogations were put clearly indicating a pre- ponderance of sentiment for acquittal. ‘The inquisitive jurors included Henry Cleveland, Eugene Plummer, Floyd Mutchler and W. W. James. The jury returned its verdict after a little more than an hour’s deliberation, calling in State’s Attorney J. Frank Parran, Gov- ernment prosecutor, and Bertrand Emerson, jr., defense attorney, for ad- vice before reaching a decision. Account of Accident. A complete and detailed account of the tragedy was given by William R. Blanford, acting deputy prohibition ad- ministrator of the seventh district. which includes Washington and several nearby Maryland counties. Following the “spin,” caused, Blanford and the other occupants of the prohibition car said, by their right wheel being struck by the rear of the pursued car, the police machine crashed into a heavy hedge fence and Jackley was thrown half way out of his seat, the deputy administrator related. Dr. Harry Nalley testified the man died probably from injuries received by | Arlington County Republican Conven- | pyneral Directors’ Association. being thrown heavily against some ob- Ject in the car during the spin. ABANDONED CHILD HELD SUBJECT TO ADOPTION Authorities Unable ; to Locate Mother Who Deserted Infant in Washington Hospital. By a Staff Correspondent to The Star. COLMAR MANOR, Md., May 18.— Because Prince Georges authorities have been unable to locate the mother of 20-months-old George Russell, Miss Agnes Duvall, county social worker, an- nounced todsy that an effort would be made to have the child adopted. ‘The child was abandoned in Chil- dren’s Hospital, Washington, months ago, by its mother, Mrs. Flor- ence Russell. It also is stated its father cannot be located by the authorities, who have conducted a thorough search within Washington and nearby Mary- land dul’lrxhz past two months. Mrs. Vigla Anderson of Colmar Manor at present'has custody of the child. 'BERRYVILLE LAWYER William Travers Lewis Was Son of Late George Washington Lewis of Clarke County, Va. Special Dispatch to The Star. BERRYVILLE, Va., May 18 —Willlam Travers Lewis died suddenly office here yesterday afternoon. He had recently been 1ill but had recovered enough to be able to be at his law office a part of each day. Mr. Lewis was about 60 years of age. He was a son of the late Mr, and Mrs. George Washington Lewis of Clarke County, and a great grandson of Law- rence Lewis and Nellie Custis Lewis. He was also a grandson of Reverdy Johnson of, Maryland, at one time Ambassador o England. For 22 years Mr. Lewis was common- | wealth attorney for Clarke County. He was a recognized leader in politics and served as: chairman of the Democratic party in the county. In February he was elected president of the First Na- tional Bank of Berryville, of which, he had been, vice president, succeeding thel late H. W. Baker. Mr. Lewis was a| vestryman and junior warden of Grace Episcopal Church. He married Miss Maria McGuire, daughter of the late Dr. James McGuire of Berryville, who survives him. The following sisters and brothers also survive: Mrs. Samuel Mc- Cormick of Berryville, Mrs. Ella White of New York, Mrs. Edwin A. Stevens of Hoboken, N. J.; Conrad Lewis of Berry- ville, and Robert E. L. Lewis of New York. Funeral services will be held tomor- row afternon in Grace Church, Berry- ville, ab 3:30 o'clock, followed by inter- ment in Green Hill Cemetery. CONVENTION OFFICIALS CHANGE MEETING PLACE Arlington County Republican Par- ey Will Be Held at Lyon !Park Wednesday. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. CLARENDON, Va., May 18—Due to the fact a new ceiling is being placed in the courtroom at the courthouse, the tion, to Have been held there Wednes- day, will be held in the Lyon Park Com- several | EXPIRES IN OFFICE * in his | PARENT-TEACHER CAMPAIGN NETS 76 Rockville Organization Now Has Membership of Ap- proximately 150. | Special Dispatch to The Star. | ROCKVILLE, Md, May of the organization last evening, swell- ing the total membership to approxi mately 150. Pupils of the Rockville High School took an active part in the cam paign, and for obtaining the most mem- bers Virginia Barnsley was presented h a $10 gold piece by J. Brawner | Nicholson, a member of association. She | secured 24 new members, Franklin Wil- | son_being a close second with 22 to his | credit. The meeting, which was the last until after the Summer recess, was conducted by the president, Mrs. J. Somervell Dawson, and was so well attended as to elicit from Miss Frances Berry, kinder- remark that it was one of the finest meetings of the kind she had ever at- tended. Miss Berry gave the principal talk. Edward Spates, president of the class of 1929 of the Rockville High School, presented the association with $29 to- ward the fund that is being raised to pay for the piano recently provided for the gymnasium by the parent-teacher association. Following the business session, a pro- gram of music and other features was given, the participants including Miss | Helen McLaughlin, Harry S. Beall, Mrs. Harold C. Smith and an orchestra com- posed of last year's graduates of the Rockville School. | Mrs. S. J. Goode gave a report of the recent meeting of the National Parent-Teacher Association in Wash- ington, which she attended as a delegate from the Rockville organization. She stated that Montgomery County, with 50 delegates, had the largest represen- tation of any county in the country. ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., May 18 (Spe- cial).—The Montgomery County Funeral Directors’ Association was organized at Olney Inn, near Olney, last evening, with the following officers: Preside: William R. Pumphrey of Rockville; first vice president, Elgle D. Hawkins, Damascus; second vice president, Wil- llam B. Hilton, Barnesville; third vice president, Webster V. Burdette, Hyatts- town; secretary, Ernest C. Gartner, Gaithersburg; treasurer, Roy W. Barber, Laytonsville; sergeant-at-arms, Julius Hall, Poolesville; member executive committee,,Warner E. Pumphrey, Rock- ville. All of the funeral directors of the county were ?munbdmfi ;n&;al;eedmu‘: bers and it was decide Tune directors of the District of Columbia to affiliate, a number of whom, it was stated, having expressed a desire so to do. The ‘membership is expected to grow to 50 or more. ‘The president of the new organiza- also president of the State for 3 tion is Licenses have been issued here the marriage of Jams The other men in the police car, | munity House instead, it was announced | of Bessemer, Ala., an Revenue Agents Charles R. McCartney and L. W. York, gave essentially the same account of the occurrence as Blanford, excepting that York declared they “bumped” a rum runner accident- ly while the others said it was parpose- | John G. Members of the jury made Mc-|J. B. Lowell, Harry R. Whitehead, Mrs. | C. Lyle, 20, both of ful. made a today by'J. E. Spaulding, chairman. Delegates to the convention from the Arlington_and Rosslyn precincts were lable today. e: Arlington—J. G. Pepper, ‘They larkson, John P. Agnew, Mrs, Cartney, driver of the machine, repeat| R. J. Bergdorf, Mrs. Alvah H. Brooks, several times his claim that he retained perfect control of the car after bumping | Brooks, the other car while going over 60 miles | J. J. Weil, A. J. Stevens, David Watson, | spring this evening, an hour. Dynamite in Car. Upon cross-examination by the de- fense attorney Blanford admitted the police car carried dynamite, but declared the accident demonstrated conclusively that dynamite would not explode as a result of a collision. No explanation was advanced as to why the dynamite T . C. , employe of a gasoline filling station near the scene of the ac- cident, gave his version of the occur- rence. George Howard, W. A. Ogle and ‘Walter Green, were also.sworn as wit- nesses, but when it was found they did not see the accident, they were excused. No hearing on a warrant charging ‘manslaughter against Martin was con- ducted when the jury returned its ver- dict of exoneration. As United States Marshal Ernest Ackerman of Baltimore took the defendant into custody after the inquest, Attorney Emerson publicly instructed his client not to make any statement to police. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 (Spe- cial).—Alexandria police today entered the second week of the “clean-up” drive ordered by City Manager Paul Morton to insure the cleaning up of all un- sightly property. Only one property owner has been reprimanded by police, according to Police Capt. W. W. Camp- bell. The appearance of all other prop- erty examined by the police has thus far been satisfactory. A child by the name of Stanley Young of New Alexandria, Va., narrowly es- caped serious injury yesterday after- noon when struck by an automobile driven by J. W. Bartlett of 410 Wilkes street at the intersection of Prince and Royal streets. The child was unhurt. Senior and junior class members of the Alexandria High School presented the “Endeavors of 1929” last night in the school auditorium. The presenta- tion was made in two acts, the first a farce, “Box and Cox,” and the second , & drama, “The Mystery of the Third Gable.” The two plays will be repeated again tonight at 8:15 o'clock. ‘Walter Densmore, Frank Schreiner and Robert Nugent composed the cast | for “Box and Cox,” while Walter Drury, jr.; Frances Meeks, Marguerite James, Sam Parks, David Haynes, Dorothy Seabloom, Blake Parker and James Jones took part in “The Mystery of the ‘Third Gabl Miss Kroes Picklin of the faculty is coach and director of the “Endeavors. ‘Gov. Harry Flood Byrd has appointed David Ruge of 348 Commerce street a notary public. Harry Gardiner, “the human fly,” will climb the George Mason Hotel front tonight, under the auspices of Alexan- dria Post, No. 24, American Legion. The American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps | ‘will give a short concert preceding the climb. Funeral services for Mrs. Willlam Roberts of 721 Queen street were held here today from the Cunningham, Ken- nedy, Watkins Funeral Home by Rev. E. R. Spencer, pastor of the Trinity M. E. Church. Interment will be in the Bethel Cemetery. Merchants and manufatturers’ bu- reau of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce will meet. Monday night at 8 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce headquarters. Prominent Frederick Man Fined. PREDERICK, Md, May 18 (Spe- cial).—J. Alliene Willlamson, 5th, mem- ber of one of the oldest socially promi- nent families of Frederick, was convicted before Justice Guy K. Motter in Peo- ple's Court, of operating an automobile while drunk,. and fined $100 and costs. On May 5 lliamson was arrested an a similar charge as the result of an automobile accident near this city and was acquitted in People’s Court. British shipbuilders now have mue ‘qrdess - than-JQrASVEral, Vears, . j k) - R. E. Johenson, J. H. Danforth, A. H. E. W. Ewall, R. J. Bergdorf, J. B. Lowell, Roger mond, Joseph Koch, M. Doherty, J. W. Kelley, Theodore Johnston, Eddie John- ston, Mrs. Georgeana Marshall, Mrs. M. E. Whitaker and Mrs. Anna J. Walters. TWO AUTOS ARE DAMAGED | IN COLLISION, ONE ARREST| Driver Accused of Reckless Driv- ing, and Causing Accident on Southern Maryland' ‘ke. By a Staff Correspondent to The Star. CLINTON, Md., May 18.—Twa cars were badly damaged and one man ar- rested on a charge of reckless driving following & head-on collision on the Southern Maryland pike near here yes- terday. | According to police the machines were operated by Van D. Neal and Scott Jones, both of La Plata, Md. Neal was | arrested by Constable A. C. Thompson and released under $100 bond upon ar- raignment before Justice of Peace Harry Anderson for trial in Police Court. PHONE EXCHANGE OPENS. C. & P. Station in -Operation at Chesapeake Beach. Special Dispatch to Tife Star. CHESAPEAKE BEACH, May 18— The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. has started operation of its new $36,800 exchange, which gives Chesa- peake Beach direct trunk-line connec- tions with Washington, Prince Fred- erick and Upper Mariboro. A new two-story building on the State road houses the exchange. In addition to Chesapeake Beach, the exchange “serves North Beach, North Beach Park, South Beach, West Beach and adjoining resorts. GIVEN 3 MONTHS IN JAIL. | Colored Man Also Fined $61 in Prince Georges Liquor Violation. By a Btaff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., May 18.— Pleading’ guilty to three charges pre- ferred against him after his arrest for violation of the liquor laws, James Green, col to three months in jail and given fines in Police Court. Green was arrested by Prince Georges the Crain Highway. Nichols testified there were six cases of liquor in the man’s car. Dies While Singing. FRANKLIN, W. Va, May 18 (Spe- cial).—Robert Vint, 82, a retired farmer and native of Upper West Thorn dis- trict, near here, died at his home after a 12-hour iliness following a stroke of paralysis suffered while he sat at his home singing. He was one of 12 chil- dren, Surviving are six children by his first marriage and two by his sec- ond. Both wives died some years ago. Dedicate Belt Memorial. LEELAND, Md., May 18 (Special).— A special service was held in St. Bar- nabas’ Church here in memory of the late Mrs. Ella Berry Belt. A tablet erected in the church to Mrs. Belt by the Forest Garden Club was unveiled ‘and dedicated. The same club, of which Mrs. t was an active member, has planted in the front of the church, also in memory of Mis. Belt, a beautiful box tree. S - | nounced. ored, was sentenced yesterday | totaling $61 by Judge J. Chew Sheriff | County Policeman V. M. Nichols along | . Forte, 27, of Monterallo, 2. ‘(,Sonrflson. 24, and Miss P Reinhardt, 24, both of ‘Washington; Southard D. Smith, 30, and Miss Della ‘Thompson, 28, bo;lll of \:fl}&m&? Sam . Cross, 21, an e s of ‘e Mont juarterly meeting of e Mont- n:‘::y%mlntyymcilnm of Volunteer Firemen, scheduled to be held at Sandy has been postponed until the evening of May 23, &0 the president, Francis Thomas, has an- e stockholders of the Monocacy Ce}'n:ury ‘Association have elected the following directors: Lawrence A. White, W. Poole, Lawrence A. Darby, Lewis Alinutt, Joseph B. Pyles, Leonard L Hays, C. E. Roberts~and Edward L. Chiswell. The directors re-elected Mr. White president, and made Mr. Chis- well secretary sngh t,reulurerd in place of william T. Griffith, resigned. Under the direction of Mr. Harlan Randall, director of music at the Meth- odist Church at Woodside, a concert Will be given by the church choir Tuesday evening. Mrs. Evelyn Gribbin | Randall, soprano: Mrs. Dorothy Raddo Emery, pianist-accompanist, and Mr. | ‘Randalil, baritone, will have the promi- rts, neg:vg:“ of the districts of the county have raised their quotas for the relief of the Montgomery County tornado sufferers, according to Mrs. J. Somer- vell Dawson, chairman of the Mont- gomery County Red Cross Chapter, under the direction of which the cam- paign for funds is being Some of the districts have stated, done so well, but Mrs. Dawson expressed herself today as hopeful that they will yet “come across” and make possible the goal of $18,000. For the benefit of the fund, a card party was staged in the high school auditorium at Dickerson Tuesday evening and about $50 was realized. It was in charge of R. Brooke Gott, who is directing the campaign in that section. THE NEW CHANDLER BUILDING 1427 EYE STREET N.W. 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